I see that they have bought a house in the country. I suppose they 're trying to keep up with the joneses.
我注意到他们在乡村买了所房子。我猜想他们是要与别人比阔气哩。
It has chosen to forgo keeping up with the "Joneses."
它选择放弃攀比。
In a way, the fear of being judged is the flip side of keeping up with the Joneses.
在某种程度上，害怕被评判也是攀比的另一面。
We've got to hand it to the Joneses, they have the most beautiful house in the neighborhood.
我们承认钟斯一家真了不得，他们拥有邻近最漂亮的房子。
The Joneses are coming for lunch en masse all twelve of them!
琼斯一大家子人都来吃午饭——一共十二口人！
Advertising encourages the customers to "keep up with Joneses".
广告鼓励消费者攀比。
The Joneses set the pace and their neighbors try to keep up with them.
琼斯一家带了头，邻居们尽力赶上他们。
We spend the whole of our lives keeping up with our neighbors, the Joneses.
我们把我们的一辈子都用来和我们的邻居“琼斯一家人”攀比。
He tried to keep up with Joneses and sent his kids to a high-end kindergarten.
他要和周围人一样，把他的孩子送进了一所高档的幼儿园。
But keeping up with the Joneses isn't the only way that money brings happiness.
“攀比”并不是让金钱带来快乐的唯一方式。
As we whispered back and forth, the Joneses' garage door opened and Ruby slowly walked out.
当我们来回轻声密语时，琼斯家的车库门打开了，罗比慢慢走了出来。
This "trickle-down consumption" appears to result from a desire to keep up with the Joneses.
人们想要与收入地位相等者进行攀比的心态似乎引发了“涓滴型消费”现象的出现。
The Joneses have been eating high on the hog ever since Mr. Jones's book became a best seller.
自从琼斯先生的作品成为畅销书后，琼斯一家人就过着优渥的生活。
They have bought a house in the country. I suppose they're trying to keep up with the Joneses.
他们在乡村买了栋房子。我猜想他们是要与别人攀比。
The urge to keep up with the Joneses is a phenomenon that can be found in almost every society.
在任何社会里几乎都可以见到极力与左邻右舍攀比的现象。
Minimalism refuses to consume beyond our means. It has chosen to forgo keeping up with the "Joneses."
简约生活拒绝超过我们承受能力的消费。
I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones.
我在电话簿中查了所有姓琼斯的人，可是每次都找不到阿契波尔德·琼斯。
After spending the weekend as a guest in the Jone's home, Alice wrote the Joneses the usual bread-and-butter letter.
周末在珍妮家作客后艾丽丝给琼斯家写了封例行的致谢信。
And Mr Wolfers even points to surveys suggesting that we do not, collectively, feel a need to compete against the Joneses.
沃尔弗斯甚至指出，一些调查显示，我们总体而言认为没有必要与别人攀比。
Of course, all girls are not keeping up with the Joneses but so many do, particularly those who give much weight to their looks.
当然，并非所有的女孩都在赶时髦，但她们中的许多人确实如此，尤其是那些看重相貌的女孩。
Customers don't buy cars to have a vehicle to drive. They do it so they can keep up with the Joneses, get good gas mileage, or save money.
顾客买车的目的并非仅仅是为了有辆车开，他们这样做是为了赶时髦，是为了买到省油的汽车，或为了省钱。
While keeping up with the Joneses is part of American culture, comparing ourselves with others can be damaging to happiness and self-esteem.
向邻居看齐是美国文化的一部分，然而与他人攀比会损害我们的快乐和自尊。
While keeping up with the Joneses is part of American culture, comparing ourselves with others can be damaging to happiness and self-esteem.
向邻居看齐是美国文化的一部分，然而与他人攀比会损害我们的快乐和自尊。
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